The Architect as Developer John Portman 1976 For Sale

Get inside the mind of one of the 20th century\'s most groundbreaking architects with this 1976 first edition of The Architect as Developer, co-written by John Portman and urban design writer Jonathan Barnett. Portman revolutionized American cities with his atrium hotels and mixed-use towers — Atlanta\'s Peachtree Center and Hyatt Regency, Detroit\'s Renaissance Center, and Los Angeles\'s Bonaventure Hotel among them — by pioneering a bold model where the architect also acts as developer, controlling a project from concept through financing to completion. This book lays out that philosophy in Portman\'s own words, illustrated throughout with color and black-and-white photographs of his landmark projects. Published by McGraw-Hill in the same decade Portman\'s atrium designs were reshaping American downtowns, it remains a foundational text for anyone studying the business side of architecture. A genuine piece of architectural history, presented here in its original first-edition dust jacket.

📚 Book Details

• ✍️ Author: John Portman and Jonathan Barnett
• 🏢 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Book Company
• 📅 Year: 1976
• 📄 Format: Hardcover with dust jacket
• 🔖 ISBN: 0-07-050536-5
• 📖 Edition: First edition, first printing (confirmed via printer\'s number line) — presented in its original dust jacket
• ✅ Best For: Architecture historians, Portman collectors, real estate development students, mid-century modern design enthusiasts

📋 Condition: Good

• ⚠️ Dust jacket shows wear with scuffing along the spine and edges
• ⚠️ Light soiling/aging visible on the dust jacket, plus a faint crease on the back panel
• ✅ Interior pages clean with no writing or highlighting found
• ✅ Binding intact and tight

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